Brian Curragh Posted 19 July , 2009 Share Posted 19 July , 2009 A bit of a long shot, but does anyone know which unit Oliver Hill served with? Brief biography: Hill, Oliver (b London, 15 June 1887; d Sapperton, Glos, 28 May 1968). English architect. On the advice of Sir Edwin Lutyens, a family friend, he first worked for a builder in London and was then articled to the architect William Flockhart (1854–1913). From 1909 to 1911 he also attended the Architectural Association evening school in London where he designed elaborate, finely draughted classical schemes. His principal early work involved garden design and house additions at Moor Close (1910–13), Binfield, Berks, a rich, eclectic baroque ensemble. After serving in World War I, he returned to his practice and designed Cour (1922), Kintyre, Argyll, a stone country house, low-lying and picturesque. During the 1920s he became a fashionable architect who used neo-vernacular and Neo-Georgian styles, with simple interiors exploiting colour and texture, for example at Woodhouse Copse (1926), Holmbury St Mary, Surrey. Assuming he was an officer, there are no obvious candidates in the Medal Index Cards on Ancestry. Thanks Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annswabey Posted 19 July , 2009 Share Posted 19 July , 2009 His obit in the Times states that he served in the" London Scottish" but has no further details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGM Posted 19 July , 2009 Share Posted 19 July , 2009 He certainly sounds a character. The piece about his time in the GW certainly suggests he was an officer. P.S. He may have designed Frinton-on -Sea but he only built one or two houses there. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/330500...liver-Hill.html CGM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 19 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 19 July , 2009 Ann - if there's any chance, please could you PM me a copy of whatever The Times has on his obit as I don't have access - many thanks. CGM - definitely an interesting individual! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high wood Posted 20 July , 2009 Share Posted 20 July , 2009 Who's Who 1958. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 20 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2009 High Wood - thank you for the extra info. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 20 July , 2009 Share Posted 20 July , 2009 His entry in the Dictionary of Scottish Architects is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Curragh Posted 20 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 20 July , 2009 Gwyn - thanks also This is presumably the man himself : WO 374/33448 HILL, Capt O F 1918 - (assuming this is not him : WO 339/73680 HILL O [1914-1922]) Can someone remind me of the significance of the "1918" date - does that indicate that the file only contains items from 1918 (as opposed to referring to his service) ? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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